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Sri Lanka: Amnesty International Calls on the United States to Investigate Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapksa During his Surprise Visit to the United States
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, January 19, 2011Amnesty International Calls on the United States to Investigate Sri Lankan President…
March 27, 2011
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Kenya: Triple Killing by Police
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Thursday, January 20, 2011 Amnesty International Calls on Kenya to Investigate Triple Killing…
March 27, 2011
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Croatia: Amnesty International Urges Croatian Authorities to Investigate War Crimes Committed during 1991-1995 War
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, January 21, 2011Amnesty International Urges Croatian Authorities to Investigate War Crimes Committed during 1991-1995…
March 27, 2011
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Haiti: Haitian authorities tell Amnesty International they will investigate abuses committed during Duvalier’s rule
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Thursday, January 21, 2011HAITIAN AUTHORITIES TELL AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL THEY WILL INVESTIGATE ABUSES COMMITTED DURING DUVALIER’S…
March 27, 2011
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Russia: Amnesty International Says Bomb Attack in Moscow Airport Shows Flagrant Disregard for Human Life
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, January 24, 2011Amnesty International Says Bomb Attack in Moscow Airport Shows Flagrant Disregard for…
March 27, 2011
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US accused of inhumane treatment over Wikileaks soldier case
Private Bradley Manning has been held for 23 hours a day in a sparsely furnished solitary cell and deprived of…
March 27, 2011
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Afghanistan: Government and Parliament Accused of Thousands of Human Rights Violations
Amnesty International Calls on Afghan Authorities to Investigate Human Rights Violations by the GovernmentJanuary 25, 2011(Washington, D.C.) -- The Afghan…
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Urges President Obama and Congress to Work Together to More Effectively Champion Human Rights
Amnesty International Public StatementFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, January 25, 2011Amnesty International Urges President Obama and Congress to Work Together to More…
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Amnesty International Condemns Crackdown on Protesters in Egypt, Calling Police Response “Reckless”
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, January 26, 2011Amnesty International Condemns Crackdown on Protesters in Egypt, Calling Police Response “Reckless”Human…
March 27, 2011
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Viet Nam: Amnesty International Condemns Vietnam Activist’s Sentence
Amnesty International Press ReleaseImmediate ReleaseWednesday, January 26, 2011Amnesty International Condemns Vietnam Activist’s SentenceContact: AIUSA Media Relations, 202-509-8194(Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty…
March 27, 2011
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Rwanda: Reveal whereabouts of disappeared businessman
Document - Rwanda: Reveal whereabouts of disappeared businessman AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 27 January 2011 AI Index: AFR 47/001/2011 Rwanda:…
March 27, 2011
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Uganda: Murder of Gay Activist Must Be Investigated
David Kato, gay activist, died after an unknown attacker struck him on the head at his home. He successfully sued…
March 27, 2011